Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-29
AMID MUD AND RAIN.
THE GRAND ARMY PARADBS DURING A
DRENCHING STORM.
Thousands Of Veterans and Visitors Returning Home
"A Grand Ovation for the Hero Of Atlanta
Cheers for General Pairchlld
A Political Gun.

ST. LOUIS, September l5.-The rain
continues to drop down steadily and with
increased showers. Everything is drench-
ell and the ardor of citizens and soldiers
is very much dampened. The thousand
of veterans after waiting twenty-fOur
hours in the rain, to realize the promises
Of the signal service of fair weather, have
started for home Yet there are many
thousands lett. The order to fall in for
the parade was received shortly after nine
O'Clock and the men tumbled out OF the
tent and rooms and prepared for battle
with the elements, armed with rubber
coats and umbrellas, trousers rolled up and
mind set to give st. Louis the
pIamised procession if not in
overwhelming numbers, at least with forces
to make a good showing of their apprecia-
ton of the City's efforts to entertain.
Shortly before IL O'Clock the column
formed and Grand Marshal Grier ordered
the escort OF mounted police forward; then
followed the Grand Marshal with his
chief of staff, Gen. A. J. Smith, and
aides. Logan Post of st. Louis and Spring
field, Mass, Battalion, special escort to the
Commander in, Chief, who followed few
Yards back wrapped in a rubber coat, smIl-
ing and bowling TO the crowds who lined
the streets All along the way he was
greeted withapplause. His staff Of hun
dred men mounted preceded twenty car
riages moving three abreast in which were
war Governors and other hOnOred guests
In the lead was one occupied by Mayor
Francis and Gen. Wm. T. Sherman, also
closely sheltered from the rain. The crowds
commander was and
CHEER UPON CHEER
marked his progress down the street, while
frequent groups Of men would rush from
shelter to the carriage door to grasp his
hand. Then followed the divisions of the
Grand Army, ten in number; the depart
ment of Missouri commanded by Colonel
Nelson Cole, We're given the right of line,
they had come with several bands and
even with the rain and mud had long
column OF marching men. The ten di-
visions were composed as follows: First
department of Missouri, Col. Nel.on Cole,
assistant marshal; Second. department of
Illinois, Col J. G.. Butler, assistant mar
shal; Third division, Wisconsin, Pennsyl-
vgnia and Ohio, Gov. ThOs. {. Fletcher, as
sistant marshal; Fourth division, New
York, Connecticut, Massachusetts,, Maine,
New Jersey and Virginia, Col. ID. 7, Dyer,
assistant marshal; Fifth division. CaliiOr-
MIA, New Hampshire, Vermont and Mary
land, Major Leo ROsseur, assistant marshal
Sixt division, Indiana, Major +. +. Weigel,
assistant marshal; Seventh, Iowa, Nebraska
and Colorado, Gen John Mcneil assistant
marshal; Eighth, Kansas. Col. john E.
GOndolt assistant marshal; Ninth, Mirhi-
gan. Delaware. West Virginia, Washington
Territory and California, Chas. q. StiIel
assistant marshal; Tenth, Arkansas, Flor
ida, Dakota, Oregon, New Mexico, Mon
tana, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Georgia,
Texas, Utah, Idaho, Arizona, brigade OF
naval veterans and Sons of Veterans, Capt.
Henry Zeigenheim assistant marshal.
As the column passed under the beauti-
lul SIAluSu ElsA-S NlALNl lfhltuAg VI 'ShSA 81
Grant, on Fourth street, between Locust
and Charles street, all the meu
UNCOVERED THEIR HEADS
and passed by in silence.
Gen. Sherman and the reviewing officers
stood in the rain which rame harder rs the
procession passed the reviewing stand. 1t
took the Missouri division twenty-five min
utes TO pass The cOlored posts were
cheered and their tatteIed battle flags
called forth enthusiastic cheers At halt
past one the Sons of Veterans brought up
the rear and ranks were broken.
The eucampmant opened IN due form in
the entertainment Hall ct Exposition
Building, at 800 p. IN. The Commander
in-Chief, Gen. FairchildS, presided.
The following Committee ON Credentials
was appointed Adiutaut General Gray,
Thomas J. Stewart of Pennsylvania, John
Hatcher, Commissioner James F.. Stewart
of Ohio, +. Henry jerks Of Rhode Island.
The annual address OF the Commander
in. Chief, which is very long, was then
presented.
From Adiutant General Grhy'S report,
| he learned that the total number of men,
bers borne on the roll OF order at the last
National Encampment was 32G, ,499. The
number reported June 30, lSS7, was
362, GA; actual gain in five quarters 46, l51.
The increase in ninety days ending Jane
| 50, lSS7, in good standing, was IL, ,6l6. Ia
! lS-O there were on, 6S4 members Ia the
last five quarters there have heeu mustered
into the G.. A. K - $&5. There were re-
ported June 80, lSs7, III good standing,
$50, ,562, -, ,220, by delinquent reports ~, =
Sg2 Total at the last returns borne upon
rolls, 81, ,676, an increase of membership
that
MUST BE GRATIFYING
10 all members. The amount reported eN-